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Tigers Claim Andrew Vasquez, Designate Nick Solak

By Steve Adams | August 6, 2023 at 1:02pm CDT

Aug 6: The Tigers have announced that Solak has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Triple-A Toledo. As Solak does not have the necessary service time to reject the assignment, he’ll likely remain in the organization through the end of the season as a depth option for the Tigers in the minor leagues.

Aug 4: The Tigers announced Friday that they’ve claimed lefty Andrew Vasquez off waivers from the Phillies and, in a corresponding move, designated infielder/outfielder Nick Solak for assignment.

Vaasquez, 29, was a somewhat surprising DFA following the trade deadline. He’s pitched to a sparkling 2.27 ERA in 39 2/3 innings this season, although the rest of his numbers don’t exactly signify that type of dominance. The lefty’s 20% strikeout rate is a few percentage points south of the league average, while his 8.2% walk rate and 43% ground-ball rate are right are both roughly average. Vasquez has stranded 86.6% of the baserunners he’s allowed this season — a fluky high number that’s likely bound for some regression. Fielding-independent metrics peg him more in the low-4.00s than in the low 2.00s.

That said, he was still an effective reliever for the Phils, and it was a genuine surprise to see him dropped from the 40-man roster over other DFA candidates. It’s not particularly surprising that a team with high waiver priority placed a claim. Only six teams (A’s, Royals, Rockies, Nationals, White Sox, Cardinals) had a higher waiver priority than Detroit. That group apparently passed on putting in a claim, but the Tigers will plug Vasquez, who’s out of minor league options, directly into the big league bullpen.

If things work out for Vasquez in Detroit, he could be a long-term piece of the relief corps. He’ll finish the season with one-plus year of big league service time, meaning Detroit can control him for another five years.

Solak, 28, continues to bounce throughout the league via the DFA circuit. He’s been with the Rangers, Reds, Mariners, White Sox, Braves and Tigers since November, never making it through waivers despite frequent DFAs. He was once a well-regarded prospect — a bat-first player whose defensive home was up for debate. Questions about Solak’s glove still persist, and his bat never developed as hoped at the Major League level. He’s a career .252/.327/.372 hitter in 974 big league plate appearances and is batting .226/.346/.363 between three Triple-A clubs this season.

With the trade deadline now passed, Solak will be placed on waivers once again and made available to all 29 other clubs.

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  1. VonPurpleHayes

    2 months ago

    This was a mistake by Philly. Vasquez is solid.

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    • Joshy

      2 months ago

      Don’t get why Vazquez was sent out, but they held on to guys like drew ellis on the 40 man.

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    • DarkSide830

      2 months ago

      Vasquez was on borrowed time. Perhaps he wasn’t bad, but you can’t get by for too long with basically only one pitch.

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      • JayRyder

        2 months ago

        Mariano Rivera.

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        • DarkSide830

          2 months ago

          I mean, yeah, if it’s the best pitch in the history of baseball, which it probably was.

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        • Tigers3232

          2 months ago

          Mo was the exception not the rule by far. And it was more a testament to just how dominant of a pitch his cutter was. A miniscule amount of pitchers in the history of the sport have been able to get by with one pitch especially with the success Mo had.

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      • VonPurpleHayes

        2 months ago

        You have a point DarkSide. I don’t think he will ever be a major impact player, but he was pretty reliable in limited use. I think the Phillies bullpen was deep enough to utilize him well.

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  2. gotigers68

    2 months ago

    Good little pick up ! Add him in the trade for Lorenzen ….

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  3. LouWhitakerHOF

    2 months ago

    Wow!! An ERA of 2.27 this year in 30 games. 39 innings. Usually the guys we pick up having an ERA over 6.

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    • For Love of the Game

      2 months ago

      Yeah, but FIP has him in the low 4s so hold your horses Lou!

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      • ThonolansGhost

        2 months ago

        Even low 4s is league average, at least. Very strange that he was DFA.

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        • Tigers3232

          2 months ago

          His success this year seems to b unsustainable considering his skillset. That said even with inevitable regression he seems to b at least an average RP. Does seem odd to b DFA’d at this point.

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      • stymeedone

        2 months ago

        But in the actual game, your FIP is meaningless. ERA rules.

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        • Tigers3232

          2 months ago

          ERA can b flukie like RBIs or BABIP. Not that it should b ignored, but luck or right situations can often skew stats, where metrics show that those #s are unsustainable. Still think he should have been given a bit more time tho to see how those #s played out.

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  4. Motor City Beach Bum

    2 months ago

    I’m still thinking another Phillie Noah Song would have been a good long term investment but I don’t hate this pickup. Keep tweaking things, but in the offseason its time to add some young impact bats.

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    • ThonolansGhost

      2 months ago

      I’d say the Tigers need to pick up a good second baseman. That, along with Malloy and Keith, should do wonders for the Tigers offense.

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      • tramlou

        2 months ago

        They just traded for a 2B/SS – assuming they’ll give him a shot very soon.

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        • Motor City Beach Bum

          2 months ago

          If you meant Lee that kids in A ball he won’t be up for a while. Eddys Leonard is closer but has to prove himself in AAA

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        • htrab77

          2 months ago

          Scouting reports say his arm is weak even by 2B standards, so he’s certainly not in the picture for SS (I hope).

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      • stymeedone

        2 months ago

        Keith has been moved to 2B, so they need a 3B.

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        • Motor City Beach Bum

          2 months ago

          I wonder if he stays at 2B though. He has a gun for an arm and could easily handle that aspect of 3B. We’re the other aspects of his defence that bad at 3B? I didn’t read anything on why they made the change

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      • Tigers3232

        2 months ago

        @Thono if u look at what upcoming free agent 2B market looks like after options exercised, it’s rather bleak as it was last year. That’s why Mariners opted to plug hole trading for Wong last year. There just are very few good options.

        The Rangers were wise to look to the future and grab both Seager and Semien a few yrs back and get ahead of the upcoming weak 2B market that was looming.

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    • not alkaline

      2 months ago

      Are Solaks numbers better than Torkelsons?

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      • Motor City Beach Bum

        2 months ago

        Torks having a decent year. Leading the team in HR, RBI and 2B. Getting there

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      • GarryHarris

        2 months ago

        Spencer Torkelson is a good defensive 1B. He might hit better on a better team with players on base and protection. The Tigers don’t need bat first players.

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    • StudWinfield

      2 months ago

      They would have had to trade for Song since the RSox chose to take him back.

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  5. anotherdamncardinalfan

    2 months ago

    Analytics vs eye test

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  6. TroyVan

    2 months ago

    Well, the Phillies tried to sneak him through waivers because he was out of options. Seems like a nice pickup. Pitchers usually get better under Fetter’s tutelage, so there may be a bright future ahead for Vasquez.

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  7. The Saber-toothed Superfife

    2 months ago

    And they could have hired the Superfife. None of this would have been an issue……

    Sad.

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    • The Saber-toothed Superfife

      2 months ago

      Hey, I’ve already has sexual harassment training……

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  8. npc0214

    2 months ago

    Is there some reason he wasn’t just included in the Lorenzen trade? I’m sure I’m just clueless about this stuff . . .

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    • GarryHarris

      2 months ago

      You’re not clueless. It makes sense. The Tigers didn’t win the Lorenzen trade IMO.

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  9. WeTheOnes

    2 months ago

    watching the Rays game and seeing Paredes stat line. So frustrating….
    We even found a way to screw up Avila’s best trade and really only good trade. Harris letting Candy walk was a mistake as well.

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    • stymeedone

      2 months ago

      Not really. You cant be certain HARRIS would have remembered to trade Candelario.

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      • tuner49

        2 months ago

        I see what you did there……and I like it.

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      • WeTheOnes

        2 months ago

        Funny…however, if Candy and Paredes were in the lineup and having comparable years to this year, would this team have been in contention at the trade deadline? Pretty good chance they are right there and then maybe they are buyers at the deadline…I know its water under the bridge, but 2B and 3B have been the two biggest revolving doors and we had two pretty good options in those spots and we gave them away.

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  10. htbnm57

    2 months ago

    Are the Phillies going for a 6 man rotation for a while now ?

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  11. bumpy93

    2 months ago

    went out the window this was an absolute idiotic move by Dave D. get rid of Vasquez. a quality arm that has performed pretty decently for the Phillies bullpen

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    • stymeedone

      2 months ago

      The ability to build a solid bullpen has always been Dombrowski’s weak area. He’s improved in Philly, but not yet perfected.

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    • GarryHarris

      2 months ago

      DD likes power arms.

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  12. MPrck

    2 months ago

    Manning looks to be broken, so they need to get him fixed up quick. Tipping pitches ? Who kn0ows, but they’ll probably keep trooping him out. Oh well, it’s a work in progress season.

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  13. MPrck

    2 months ago

    Vasquez has already lost his cherry, two runs and counting, oh well.

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    • Melchez17

      2 months ago

      Harris is the smartest guy in the room. He’s alone in his office.

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  14. Dtownwarrior78

    2 months ago

    I don’t care if it’s flukie or not, I’ll take an 2.25 ERA all day long! I’m sure FIP, BABIP and ERA+ aren’t in love with this guy, but seriously, this is a great addition. Scott Harris has been getting absolutely killed in the media here in Michigan. But he is doing a few things will and is a damn site better than ANYTHING AL Avila did for this franchise!

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    • GarryHarris

      2 months ago

      Phil Maton is worse than any player Al Avila acquired.

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  15. HarrytheK0880

    2 months ago

    This dude’s 3.7 bb/9 career mark will rear it’s ugly head at some point, regression incoming. Best of luck to him though.

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